Saturday, June 30, 2012

?Miss Holocaust Survivor? crowned in Israel,...

?Miss Holocaust Survivor? crowned in Israel, stirring smiles and controversy
Grinning and waving, 14 women who survived the horrors of World War II paraded Thursday in an unusual pageant, vying for the honour of being crowned Israel?s first ?Miss Holocaust Survivor.?

Billed by organizers as a celebration of life, the event also stirred controversy. In a country where millions have been touched by the Holocaust, many argued that judging aging women who had suffered so much on physical appearance was inappropriate, and even offensive. (Photos: AFP/Getty Images)

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Securities regulator FINRA lost $84 million in 2011

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PSA: The end of MobileMe is nigh, time to move on or move out

PSA The end of MobileMe is nigh

The death knell for MobileMe has been ringing for some time, but if you've had your hands on your ears, hoping it'd go away, sadly this isn't the case. Tomorrow sees the service hang up its storage-boots for the last time, before being brutally put down released to pasture. If the 20GB olive branch Apple offered wasn't enough to turn you onto iCloud, then this is your last call to pack up your virtual things, and make sure the door doesn't hit you on the way out. And while breaking up is never easy to do, there are plenty more fish in the sea.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Real Estate Tips: Types of Foreclosures

If you are one of the many homeowners who is continuing to struggle with making your mortgage payment, a foreclosure may be an inevitable part of your future. While no one wants to default on a loan and face the consequences of a foreclosure, it is always in your best interest to learn as much about the process as you possibly can. One step in learning about the process is to gain a better understanding of the types of foreclosures that you could be facing. Whether regarding Nashville Condos or?Warner Robins Real Estate, here is a look at the two basic legal forms of foreclosure that you may encounter.

Nonjudicial Foreclosure

Real Estate Tips: Types of ForeclosuresWith a nonjudicial foreclosure, the bank or lender receives the power of sale after you have defaulted on your loan. A nonjudicial foreclosure will typically occur after you fail to make loan payments over a period of time. After you fail to make your payments, you will receive a notice of default. This notice will then be recorded with the county recorder of deeds. After the notice is recorded, you will have a period of time during which you can reinstate the loan by paying the amount due as well as the amount the bank spent related to your foreclosure.

If you are not able to pay your loan within a certain amount of time, the bank will give you notice that it intends to sell your property. The bank will then sell the property and use the money it receives to pay off the mortgage loan. In most states, the bank cannot require you to pay the difference between the foreclosure sale price and the amount you still owed on the loan.

In all, the nonjudicial foreclosure process typically takes just one or two months to complete. This is partially because the bank does not need to obtain a court order before it can sell your home.

Judicial Foreclosure

The primary difference between a nonjudicial and a judicial foreclosure is that the bank must go through the court as part of the process. While the exact procedures may vary somewhat from state to state, the first step typically involves sending a notice of default to the homeowner. If you fail to repay the loan within a certain period of time, the bank must then file a court complaint. A lis pendens is then filed in the recorder???s office to let anyone who is interested in the party know that foreclosure proceedings have started. Next, a settlement will be held and a judgment will be entered. After the property is sold, the bank can get a deficiency judgment against you if the sale price is less than what you owed.

About The Author ? Josh Anderson is a Nashville Realtor and helps buyers and sellers interested in Tennessee homes and condos. Get the latest on Nashville real estate at http://searchhomesinnashville.com.

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Scientists develop flush-efficient toilet system that can turn waste into energy, sort before it recycles

Scientists develop flush-efficient toilet system that can turn waste into energy, sort before it recycles

Scientists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University aren't keen on being wasteful -- that's why they've developed a toilet that uses 90% less water than other commodes and is capable of generating energy. Aptly named the No-Mix Vacuum Toilet, the porcelain pedestal's pot divides waste between two partitions -- one side for liquids, the other for solids -- and uses vacuum tech reminiscent of airline lavatories. Flushing fluid and solid wastes with 1 and 0.2 liters of H2O, respectively, the can will be able to route refuse to external processing facilities. Fertilizer ingredients such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous would then be harvested from liquids. Similarly, methane can be coaxed from solids for conversion to electricity or as a replacement for other natural gasses. Two of the university's restrooms are slated to have the toilets installed in the near future, and the team expects the thrones to roll out worldwide within three years.

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Louis Vuitton takes a dip in hot day 2 of menswear

PARIS (AP) ? Day two of menswear spring-summer 2013 shows was all about the heat.

Temperatures soared so high that one house, Issey Miyake, even decided to hand out designer ice packs to the clammy front row.

The label that's known for its functionality shared with fashion insiders a special moment on Thursday.

It was the return of its 74-year-old house founder, who retired from menswear in 1994.

Japanese Miyake, who made a name for himself in technology driven clothes, allowed models to cool down by dressing them in paper.

The other day's shows included big-spender Louis Vuitton ? one of the world's most lucrative brands.

It was a slick affair for the menswear designer Kim Jones, who got his feet wet with cool, nautical designs.

The London fashion graduate is quickly making a name for himself for luxurious, yet tasteful designs.

Meanwhile, designers from the Low Countries, Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf and Belgian Dries Van Noten, injected the day with an edgy attitude.

Friday's shows will include Atelier Gustavolins and Givenchy.

LOUIS VUITTON

Louis Vuitton's Kim Jones presented a deft and confident catwalk homage to the active man.

There was something for yachtsmen, athletes, fishermen ? and even safari explorers ? in an eminently wearable and wide-ranging collection of sporty elegance.

Might it be that Jones, who is in only his third outing as the house's menswear designer, is trying to impress Louis Vuitton CEO Yves Carcelle, a yachting fanatic?

"I guess so," Jones said backstage.

Whatever the reason, it was a winning formula.

Yellow fisherman's macs twinned with relaxed navy pants and white leather deck shoes to give off one message: we're nautical but nice.

A laser cut blouson in gray was worn by a model sporting a cheeky anchor earring.

Another piece, one of the collection's best, would be sure to help any model stranded at sea: a padded leather life vest.

The show was also kitted out for a safari and then the racetrack.

A series of khaki ensembles merged into skintight scuba tops that could have seen the model break out into a sprint.

Jones' aim was to pull off a "relaxed and soft" collection.

All too aware that too much exercise can be bad for health, he allowed his summer man some R&R in the Cote d'Azur in the form of a series of beautiful check silk suits.

The program notes cited the insouciance of Southern France.

It's Jones who might deserve some time off.

With a few strong collections under his belt, he can ? until next season ? afford to rest on his laurels.

ISSEY MIYAKE MEN

Issey Miyake's collection marked the return of the Japanese designer to the creative helm in a menswear show of clothes made, incredibly, almost exclusively of paper.

Understatement is an art form in Japan and the behind-the-scenes artistry at work in Miyake's clothes paid tribute to that tradition.

In the past few months, the Issey Miyake design team painstakingly learned the age-old technique of Washi paper bonding, knitting and canvas making. Their teacher ? an elderly Japanese lady ? is the only surviving expert in the tradition.

Voluminous but stiff cagoules, blousons and jackets in airy white and charcoal black filed by at the Paris show. Their cool, starch stiffness was achieved by bonding paper with rayon before laminating the surface.

Oversized ponchos with knee-length shorts that had sporty yellow markers were achieved by cutting paper into narrow strips and then twisting it to make yarn. They are apparently completely washable.

It was a shame that the designers added another theme into the mix: cycling.

Several models wearing backpacks, which squashed the paper tops, cycled down the runway on bicycles. The sporty distraction was the only element that took away from an otherwise diaphanous ensemble.

Flashes of bright reds and cobalt blues in cool shirts and V-necks reminded spectators it was summer, though it was hardly necessary in the weltering Parisian climate.

DRIES VAN NOTEN

Dries Van Noten is a man of contradictions.

No show demonstrates this better than his surprising menswear collection Thursday for spring-summer 2013.

Camouflage print featured on shorts, pants, shirts and jackets ? sometimes even just on strips.

It made the models look like they should run off and hide.

Then fencing gear ? such as quilted, white breastplates, and jackets with sword-proof velcro lapels ? said "I'm ready for attack."

There was no middle ground: silhouettes were either unstructured and loose or tight and tailored.

Colors were either muted or in flashes of unapologetic electric blue, orange, ochre and canary.

One ensemble had it all: a see-through fencing shirt in blue and white branded with a horizontal strip of camouflage.

To add to the symphony of confusion, this sheer shirt was paired to clash with thick check plaid trousers.

There were some very salable looks: one trendy oversized black, blue and grey knit sweater ? a nod back to the 1980s ? is sure to be a hit.

Another extremely simple baggy grey sweater and assorted cardigan was pure elegance.

So with such a strong collection ? and all its camouflage ? what does the designer need to hide from?

"I'm not hiding from anything," said Van Noten backstage, confidently. "That's why I put it on a white catwalk."

VIKTOR & ROLF MONSIEUR

Viktor and Rolf produced a vibrant show with a taste of India ? mixing the colors and silhouettes of the subcontinent with their signature suits.

For the very Western design duo, based in Amsterdam, the East seems like an unlikely place to go.

"We were in the mood for something spiritual, sartorial and Indian. ... We liked the contrast," Viktor Horsting said backstage.

The affair was certainly more millionaire than slumdog with wool-silk silhouettes in burnt oranges, deep red, tonal peach and sparkles of Bollywood-style glass appliques.

The Eastern influence saw their normally strict sartorial approach softened in suits. They were less constructed than in previous seasons.

One softly striped suit had a feel of rich Indian linen.

In other looks, jackets were worn with Jodhpur trousers ? an Indian garment imported to Europe under Queen Victoria ? to create subtle carrot shaped silhouettes.

The dalliance with India, was, however, short lived.

The strongest part of the collection was the interesting variation of the very European herringbone print. It featured in jacquards for tuxedo jackets, and hand drawn for lightweight wool suiting.

When the holiday is over, after all, you always venture home.

______

Thomas Adamson can be followed at http://Twitter.com/ThomasAdamsonAP

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

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Prions, the causal agents of Mad Cow and other diseases, are very unique infectious particles. They are proteins in which the complex molecular three-dimensional folding process just went astray. For reasons not yet understood, the misfolding nature of prions is associated to their ability to sequester their normal counterparts and induce them to also adopt a misfolding conformation. The ever-growing crowd of misfolded proteins form the aggregates seen in diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Once misfolded, a protein can no longer exert its normal functions in the cell...

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Body of missing 4-year-old Mich. boy found

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Signaling Science: What Household Solutions Repel Ants?

NO PICNIC: You can keep ant antics from ruining lunch using simple solutions made with ingredients from your kitchen. Image: George Retseck

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Key concepts
Biology
Chemistry
Chemical signals
Entomology
Repellents

Introduction
Have you ever had ants ruin your picnic? Commercial ant repellents can keep them away, but who wants to spray poison near their food? In this activity, you can investigate the effectiveness of some less toxic solutions that you may have around your home. Armed with your discoveries, you may be able to keep your next picnic from turning into an ant buffet!

Background
All animals sense chemical signals in their environments. Some animals use these signals to communicate. One animal famous for chemical communication is the ant. When you see a line of ants, it is because they are following an invisible chemical trail. This type of chemical signal is positive?it is called an attractant because it is meant to attract others. But signals can also be negative, warning other ants to stay away. This type of signal is called a repellent.

Sometimes repellents can come in handy. We don't like ants to get into our homes, so if we apply a negative chemical signal around their foundations, the signal will tell the ants to keep out. Chemical companies will sometimes try to copy a negative signal to sell as an insect repellent. But sometimes these chemicals can have side effects or be poisonous to pets or small children. Luckily, there may be less toxic remedies around your home.

Materials
???? Q-tips
???? Small cups or bottle caps
???? Large, vinyl tablecloth
???? A location outside where there are plenty of ants crawling around
???? Water
???? Sugar
???? Baking soda
???? Vinegar
???? Detergent (dish soap, laundry detergent, hand soap, etcetera)
???? Tabasco sauce
???? Lemon juice (or other citrus juice)
???? Commercial ant repellent, if you want to compare its effectiveness
???? Any other solution you would like to test!
???? Watch or stopwatch (optional)

Preparation
???? In a small cup or bottle cap, make a saturated solution by dissolving some baking soda into water. Keep adding and mixing baking soda until no more will dissolve.
???? In a small cup or bottle cap, make sugar water by dissolving sugar in water until no more sugar will dissolve.
???? If you use a commercial ant repellent, you should have adult permission and supervision.
???? Separately make up additional small cups or bottle caps of the solutions you will be testing: Water, vinegar, detergent, Tabasco sauce, lemon juice and, if you choose to test it, commercial ant repellent.

Procedure
???? Lay out your vinyl tablecloth on the ground in an area of heavy ant activity. Wait awhile for the ants to walk on the tablecloth. (Be careful when working with ants?some can sting and bite!)
???? Tip: If not many ants are walking on the tablecloth, you could try putting a small piece of fruit near them, such as an apple slice, wait until the ants cover it, and then carefully shake them off onto the tablecloth. If it is very hot outside, you may need to wait until later in the day when it cools down for ants to come out of their holes.
???? Next to the tablecloth have ready the solutions you will test: saturated baking soda solution, sugar water, water, vinegar, detergent, Tabasco sauce, lemon juice and, if you want, chemical ant repellent.
???? Test a solution on an ant by dipping a Q-tip into the solution and drawing a circle around the insect, about 2.5 centimeters in diameter. Did the ant stay inside the circle or leave it? Was there anything else you observed about the ant's behavior?
???? In this way, test solutions on the ants until you have tested at least five ants with each substance.
???? Which solutions usually kept ants inside the circle? From which did the ants readily walk out? Potential repellents will be solutions that clearly trap the ants inside a circle.
???? Were there circles in which the ants spent time standing, neither quickly leaving nor appearing trapped?
???? Extra: Once you find some potential repellents, you can figure out which ones work best. Try this activity again, but now time how long the ant remains trapped in the circle. Which repellents repel the ants for the longest amount of time?
???? Extra: You can also time how long the ant stays trapped in the circle to experiment with different concentrations of repellents. How diluted can your solutions be and still act as effective ant repellents?
???? Extra: Try a similar activity to this one but only test dry or powdered substances. You won't need a tablecloth for this; rather for a hard, dry substance like chalk you can draw the circle on a sidewalk. For a powder, like baking soda, sugar or salt, just sprinkle it in a circle around the ant. Can you find some powdered or solid substances that work as ant repellents?


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Learn How To Concrete In Hertfordshire











How to concrete Hertfordshire project sheets, ideas, instructions, tools, and supplies can either be found online or at your local concrete supplier. Some of the projects that you can do with concrete are home improvement projects, art projects, construction projects, and more.

Concrete as a building material dates back to the Ancient Macedonians and some concrete structures built by the Ancient Romans are still standing today. Concrete is made by mixing cement, an aggregate, and water into a solution which may or may not have additives to help with curing time and other specifics. Cement is usually made by combining lime, or quicklime, with gypsum to create a kind of cement also known as Ordinary Portland Cement or OPC. Other things can be mixed in with the lime, quicklime, and/or gypsum to create different kinds of cement and even colored cement. Cement is used for making not only concrete but also mortar, stucco, and grout. Aggregates used in concrete can be rock, stone, broken pottery, ground brick, and others and is basically just the thing that the cement bonds together to create a strong building material. When you find how to concrete Hertfordshire projects you may find several different ideas to use for aggregates for you project which can change your concrete's strength, durability, color, or other features.

The cement used in concrete can either be hydraulic or non-hydraulic which means that it can set up regardless of the water surrounding it, such as projects underwater or a rain storm, or that you have to be careful not to get it too wet. It is always a good idea to find out which kind of cement is recommended for your how to concrete Hertfordshire project before you start purchasing supplies so that you can be sure to have the right tools and supplies for the job at hand.

You can purchase either ready-mixed concrete from a concrete company and have a truck with a rotating tank bring it to your work site or you can buy site mix concrete which you mix yourself at the site. Each kind of concrete has it's own advantages and disadvantages which should be thoroughly researched before making your final decision. One advantage of ready-mixed concrete is that for large jobs it saves you time because someone else will be mixing all of the concrete for you; and, one advantage of site-mix concrete is that for small jobs you can mix just enough concrete for your job and not have to hire a truck to bring it to you.

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There's never a dull moment when Joan Rivers visits. Hoda and Kathie Lee even joked about putting her on a delay Tuesday in case she should say something extra Joan Rivers-y. But she surprised everybody by keeping it clean, and announcing that she'd quit Botox.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Dietary fiber alters gut bacteria, supports gastrointestinal health

Dietary fiber alters gut bacteria, supports gastrointestinal health [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 27-Jun-2012
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Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer
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University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

URBANA A University of Illinois study shows that dietary fiber promotes a shift in the gut toward different types of beneficial bacteria. And the microbes that live in the gut, scientists now believe, can support a healthy gastrointestinal tract as well as affect our susceptibility to conditions as varied as type 2 diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

As these microbes ferment fiber in the intestine, short-chain fatty acids and other metabolites are produced, resulting in many health benefits for the host, said Kelly Swanson, a U of I professor of animal sciences.

"When we understand what kinds of fiber best nurture these health-promoting bacteria, we should be able to modify imbalances to support and improve gastrointestinal health," he said.

This research suggests that fiber is good for more than laxation, which means helping food move through the intestines, he added.

"Unfortunately, people eat only about half of the 30 to 35 grams of daily fiber that is recommended. To achieve these health benefits, consumers should read nutrition labels and choose foods that have high fiber content," said Swanson.

In the placebo-controlled, double-blind intervention study, 20 healthy men with an average fiber intake of 14 grams a day were given snack bars to supplement their diet. The control group received bars that contained no fiber; a second group ate bars that contained 21 grams of polydextrose, which is a common fiber food additive; and a third group received bars with 21 grams of soluble corn fiber.

On days 16-21, fecal samples were collected from the participants, and researchers used the microbial DNA they obtained to identify which bacteria were present. DNA was then subjected to 454 pyrosequencing, a "fingerprinting" technique that provides a snapshot of all the bacterial types present.

Both types of fiber affected the abundance of bacteria at the phyla, genus, and species level. When soluble corn fiber was consumed, Lactobacillus, often used as a probiotic for its beneficial effects on the gut, increased. Faecalibacterium populations rose in the groups consuming both types of fiber.

According to Swanson, the shifts in bacteria seen in this studywhich occurred when more and differing types of fiber were consumedwere the opposite of what you would find in a person who has poor gastrointestinal health. That leads him to believe that there are new possibilities for using pre- and probiotics to promote intestinal health.

"For example, one type of bacteria that thrived as a result of the types of fiber fed in this study is inherently anti-inflammatory, and their growth could be stimulated by using prebiotics, foods that promote the bacteria's growth, or probiotics, foods that contain the live microorganism," he said.

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The study will appear in the July 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition and is available pre-publication online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649263. Co-authors are Seema Hooda, Brittany M. Vester Boler, Mariana C. Rossoni Serao, and George C. Fahey Jr., all of the U of I Department of Animal Sciences; Jennifer M. Brulc, Michael A. Staeger, and Thomas W. Boileau, all of the General Mills, Inc., Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition; and Scot E. Dowd of MR DNA Molecular Research LP, Shallowater, TX. Funding was provided in part by General Mills.


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Dietary fiber alters gut bacteria, supports gastrointestinal health [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 27-Jun-2012
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Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer
p-pickle@illinois.edu
217-244-2827
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

URBANA A University of Illinois study shows that dietary fiber promotes a shift in the gut toward different types of beneficial bacteria. And the microbes that live in the gut, scientists now believe, can support a healthy gastrointestinal tract as well as affect our susceptibility to conditions as varied as type 2 diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

As these microbes ferment fiber in the intestine, short-chain fatty acids and other metabolites are produced, resulting in many health benefits for the host, said Kelly Swanson, a U of I professor of animal sciences.

"When we understand what kinds of fiber best nurture these health-promoting bacteria, we should be able to modify imbalances to support and improve gastrointestinal health," he said.

This research suggests that fiber is good for more than laxation, which means helping food move through the intestines, he added.

"Unfortunately, people eat only about half of the 30 to 35 grams of daily fiber that is recommended. To achieve these health benefits, consumers should read nutrition labels and choose foods that have high fiber content," said Swanson.

In the placebo-controlled, double-blind intervention study, 20 healthy men with an average fiber intake of 14 grams a day were given snack bars to supplement their diet. The control group received bars that contained no fiber; a second group ate bars that contained 21 grams of polydextrose, which is a common fiber food additive; and a third group received bars with 21 grams of soluble corn fiber.

On days 16-21, fecal samples were collected from the participants, and researchers used the microbial DNA they obtained to identify which bacteria were present. DNA was then subjected to 454 pyrosequencing, a "fingerprinting" technique that provides a snapshot of all the bacterial types present.

Both types of fiber affected the abundance of bacteria at the phyla, genus, and species level. When soluble corn fiber was consumed, Lactobacillus, often used as a probiotic for its beneficial effects on the gut, increased. Faecalibacterium populations rose in the groups consuming both types of fiber.

According to Swanson, the shifts in bacteria seen in this studywhich occurred when more and differing types of fiber were consumedwere the opposite of what you would find in a person who has poor gastrointestinal health. That leads him to believe that there are new possibilities for using pre- and probiotics to promote intestinal health.

"For example, one type of bacteria that thrived as a result of the types of fiber fed in this study is inherently anti-inflammatory, and their growth could be stimulated by using prebiotics, foods that promote the bacteria's growth, or probiotics, foods that contain the live microorganism," he said.

###

The study will appear in the July 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition and is available pre-publication online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649263. Co-authors are Seema Hooda, Brittany M. Vester Boler, Mariana C. Rossoni Serao, and George C. Fahey Jr., all of the U of I Department of Animal Sciences; Jennifer M. Brulc, Michael A. Staeger, and Thomas W. Boileau, all of the General Mills, Inc., Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition; and Scot E. Dowd of MR DNA Molecular Research LP, Shallowater, TX. Funding was provided in part by General Mills.


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Teen lesbian couple shot in Texas park

Police are investigating the shooting of two teenage girls in a small Texas community along the Gulf of Mexico. KRIS reporter Lindsay Curtis has the story.

By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com

Two teenage girls in a relationship were found with gunshot wounds to the head in a south Texas park, with one of them dying from her injuries, media reports say. Police were searching for their assailants.

Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Christine Chapa, 18, were found in knee-deep grass in a nature area in Portland by a couple Saturday, said Portland Police Chief Randy Wright, who confirmed to msnbc.com details first reported by the Corpus Christi Caller Times.


Olgin, originally from Ingleside but recently living in Corpus Christi, died; Chapa, of Sinton, was rushed to a hospital where she had surgery and was in serious but stable condition on Sunday, local NBC affiliate kristv.com reported. Wright said Chapa was still in the hospital on Monday.

Friends told kristv.com that the girls had been together five months. Wright said he didn?t have any information about their relationship, noting that ?we understood from their friends that they were (in a romantic relationship). I know from ? Mollie?s parents that they were very close.?

When asked if police had been able to determine if the girls' sexuality played any role in the shootings, Wright told msnbc.com: ?That?s always something that we?re looking for, but as of this point, we have not been able to establish that that had anything to do with the attack.?

He said they had been in communication with Chapa. He noted all indications were that ?third parties? were involved in the assault.

?If we had a name, you know, we?d be having a different conversation right now. But we have not been able to gather enough information to identify a suspect yet,? he said. ?It appears as if ? this was not just a random attack but that?s something that we really have to develop over time.?

Wright said police had recovered a bullet casing from a large-caliber gun at the scene, but they haven?t found the weapon. A resident living nearby reported hearing two loud bangs Friday before midnight but believed?they were?from firecrackers, the newspaper said.

The park, more of nature area with some parts overgrown and no lights, was generally frequented by visitors during the day. It is located along a bluff overlooking a bay, Wright said, with some homes situated nearby.

?We?re not really sure how they got to the point that they were found,? he said of the girls. ?It is a scenic overlook with a wooden deck and there is a place at the edge of the deck where you can actually go down a very steep incline into a grassy area that leads down to the shoreline and that?s where they found.?

Friends of the girls gathered at a local high school on Sunday. Olgin's roommate, Samantha Garrett, told kristv.com that the fun-loving couple hadn?t gotten any negative responses to their relationship and could not think of why anyone would want to harm them.

The crime rate is low in Portland, a bedroom community of Corpus Christi on the Gulf of Mexico, Wright said. The last homicide occurred two years ago.

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Marquee Media Center hands-on (video)

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Winning gdgt's StartUp contest has its perks -- just ask recent winner Marquee, which is showcasing version 2.0 of its Media Center here on the showfloor. The imposing device, currently available on the outfit's site for $899, packs 2TB of storage, 4GB DDR3 RAM, DVD player and a 2.4GHz dual-core Intel processor into an aluminum-lidded box to let you stream a mix of online and locally-stored multimedia content. Seen from above, the unit is mostly unadorned, save for a quite sizable power button, three circular vents and two notification LEDs. Off to the right side hiding just beneath that generous metal hood, lies ports for audio I/O and standard USB, with HDMI-out on the back.

Naturally, you need a way to parse through the goods and that's where Plex XBMC -- running atop Ubuntu 12.04 -- and a custom wireless controller outfitted with a full QWERTY keyboard come in handy. According to Marquee's CEO, set-up out of the box is a no-brainer and requires nothing more than connecting to an external display and your home network (via ethernet or WiFi) to get things started. We had the opportunity to take the Media Center for a quick test spin and immediately noticed a calibration issue that, combined with the cluttered remote, made for some extremely unintuitive navigation. You can check out some pics of the startup's progeny below and, while you're at it, click past the break to view a video demo of this pricey kit in action.

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Work unearths ancient road in Greece

Archaeologists in Greece's second-largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot) section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was city's main travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago.

The marble-paved road was unearthed during excavations for Thessaloniki's new subway system, which is due to be completed in four years. The road in the northern port city will be raised to be put on permanent display when the metro opens in 2016.

The excavation site was shown to the public on Monday, when details of the permanent display project were also announced. Several of the large marble paving stones were etched with children's board games, while others were marked by horse-drawn cart wheels.

Also discovered at the site were remains of tools and lamps, as well as the bases of marble columns.

Viki Tzanakouli, an archaeologist working on the project, told The Associated Press the Roman road was about 1,800 years old, while remains of an older road built by the ancient Greeks 500 years earlier were found underneath it.

"We have found roads on top of each other, revealing the city's history over the centuries," Tzanakouli said. "The ancient road, and side roads perpendicular to it appear to closely follow modern roads in the city today."

About 7 meters (23 feet) below ground in the center of the city, the ancient road follows in roughly the same direction as the city's modern Egnatia Avenue.

The subway works, started in 2006, present a rare opportunity for archaeologists to explore under the densely populated city ? but have also caused years of delays for the project.

In 2008, workers on the Thessaloniki metro discovered more than 1,000 graves, some filled with treasure. The graves were of different shapes and sizes, and some contained jewelry, coins or other pieces of art.

A massive excavation project also took place during the 1990s in the capital, Athens, before the city's new metro system opened in 2000.

Thessaloniki's new subway is already four years behind schedule, due to the excavation work as well as Greece's financial crisis. Thirteen stations will operate initially, before a 10-station extension is added later.

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Twins (or more) Baby Showers! | Twiniversity

For those looking to host a twin, triplet (or more) baby shower we have put together a list of popular themes and some new and unique ones you may not have thought about! We?ve included a few ideas for decorations, food, drinks and favors. These are ALL gender?neutral! For more multiples baby shower ideas visit us on?Pintrest! Follow us, we are always adding new pins for our mom?s of twins! ;)

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Two (or three, four (quad pod) or more) Peas in a pod- This is a very popular theme that can work for however many multiples are expected. How many peas can fit in a pod?

  • Decorations: Fill candy dishes with Kiwi?flavor Jelly Belly for a cute and yummy ?pea? table piece. You can also you use peas as a vase filler?as seen here at Hostess Jo. (A slender vase?with?flowers is inside the wide vase filled with peas.)

  • Food: Pea salad of course!
  • Drink: I would not suggest you make a pea drink..lol Just serve something?yummy!
  • Favor: Sweet Pea scented hand?sanitizer or lotions from Bath and Body Works would be a crowd?pleaser!

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A Perfect ?Pear?(Twins)- This theme?s play on?words?is adorable for a twin baby shower.

  • Decorations: There is a lot you can do with?pears themselves. A?simple chic decoration would to place pears on square white plates as table centerpiece. Tie ribbons on their long stems to dress them up!
  • Food: Pears are a versatile food that can be paired with (pun intended) cheese and crackers, tossed in dips and salads, or be made into pies!
  • Drink: Sparkling?Pear from IKEA. I love the chic cans!
  • Favor: Bath and Body works come to the rescue again with ?freshly picked pears? scented sanitizing gel and lotions.

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Full House - (Twins, triplets, quads or quints) This theme is the most original that I found and I am just dying to use it! I found this?genius?idea at Oh Baby! Custom Shower Decor Blog. This theme could work if you are expecting?triplets, adding twins to your family of 3 or if you are expecting quints! Or if quads are?expected, you can do a ?4 of a kind? play on this theme!

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  • Monkey See, Monkey Do!(Twins) Any parent of twins will tell you how true this statement is! What one twin sees the other do, he has to do it too! This is a cute twin spin on the monkey theme that is popular today.
  • Decorations: Monkeys and bananas of course! For table centerpieces use monkey grass is cute pots!!

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  • Food: Bananas, banana chips, banana nuts, banana bread, monkey bread, And to top it off have a banana split bar!!
  • Drink: Coffee to go with monkey bread and a strawberry drink would be nicely paired with banana flavored foods.
  • Favors: Package banana?candies to thank the guests for ?swinging? by!

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Thing One and Thing Two - (Twins) These Dr.Seuss characters are known for getting into a lot of mischief? much like twins often do. You can have SO much fun with this theme. Just let your creative and wacky side come out!

  • Decorations: Use the colors red, blue, whites and black.?Sunny by Design blog has more ?ideas and free?printables?you can use!

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Noah?s Ark (Twins) Animals went two by two on the ark, then there was a ?shower.?

  • Decorations: Stuffed animals in twos, Rain drops cut out of paper, rainbows with streamers and ribbons. Remember the rainbow as Noah exited the ark? Why not make it a ?double rainbow???. lol (what does it mean?)
  • Food: Animal crackers, Little Debbie?Zebra cakes, Rainbow?Sherbet.

  • Drink: Buy clear punch cups and?several?different color of punch. Fill the cups and set on a table for a colorful rainbow display of drinks!
  • Favor: I love this ?adorable idea of umbrellas for all the guests! These umbrellas can be found here. Or you can package skittles candies for your guest to take some rainbow for the road.

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Birds Nest (Twins or more)- this is a darling shabby chic theme to welcome the babies to their nest. Just add the number of eggs to your decor that the mother is expecting!

  • Decorations: Bird house decor, Painted eggs, and birds.
  • Food: Jordan almonds , jelly beans, Easter candy in the shape of an egg, peeps, stick?wafers, pretzel sicks, sunflower seeds.

And you have to make these?adorable?nest cupcakes. Find the?recipe?at The?celebration?shoppe blog.

  • Drink: Your favorite drink
  • Favors: These bird?s nest?ornaments?I found on Etsy (BellaMiaDesign) would be an adorable take home gift for guests!

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Double the Fun (Twins)- This is a spin off of double mint gum.

  • Decorations- yellow and green anything
  • Food- Double?Decker?sandwiches, double stuff?Oreo?s, double chocolate cake, ?2? pigs in a blanket, twinkies
  • Drink- lemon and lime-aid
  • Favor- I love this idea from eyelet&Icecream blog for cute favor bags with double mint gum and green and yellow M&M?s

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What was the theme at your baby shower for your multiples? What theme would you think would be great for a mother expecting multiples? Leave your comments below!

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